Alabama Recent Legal Answers from Lawyers

Since you are married to a US citizen, you are considered an immediate relative of the US citizen, and violations of status would not bar an adjustment of status to permanent residence. Therefore, sending your 12-year-old daughter to school should have no effect on the immigration process. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.... Read More

There is a possibility that your parents may be able to adjust status if you join the Army. USCIS has been receptive to allowing parents of service members who entered the country illegally to obtain parole in place for purposes of adjustment of status to permanent residence. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.... Read More

Yes, she can get a tourist visa, but she has to independently qualify for that by producing evidence that will motivate her to return, such as property ownership, which she can prove through a copy of a deed, and tax returns and/or a letter from her employer which is evidence that she has income from a job that provides her with a source of financial security. You could also sponsor her for a fiancée visa, but in order to do that you guys need to meet in person physically within two years of filing that application.... Read More

Ask a local probate attorney to help you submit her Will for probate or, if she had no Will, apply for a determination of heirship and to administer her estate.  By federal law the mortgage lender will not be able to foreclose for six months after the court appoints you executor or administrator.  During that period, you can talk with the lender about taking over the loan or refinancing.... Read More

You are not automatically responsible, but if (a) you contracted with your client to forward their mail and didn't do so, you would have breached the contract and could be responsible for the damages caused by the breach; or (b) you undertook to forward the mail and did so negligently (e.g. by sending it to the wrong address, using insufficient postage, etc.) you could be liable for the damages caused by your negligence.  Bottom line is that if you did nothing wrong, you are not liabile for your client's penalties/assessments simply because the letters were mailed to you, but if you screwed up in forwarding the mail, you could be liable.... Read More

Yes, it is permissible for somebody from Morrocco to travel to the United States on a visitor visa for the specific purpose of getting married, and then return home to process at the US consulate overseas. Alternatively, if you have physically met this person within The last two years, you can sponsor him for his fiancée visa, and once that is obtained, he can travel to the United States but must get married to you within 90 days of entry, and then he could adjust status to get his green card.... Read More

Do you have a contract (either personal or through a union; it could be created by an employee handbook) which limits your employer's right to terminate your employment or requires it to follow specific procedures for doing so?  If not, your employer can fire you for any reason or no reason except those that are prohibited by statute (e.g. race, religion, etc.)  Your employer is not required to give you any notice, or "put it in writing" unelss a contract or statute requires it to do so.  I am unaware of any federal statute which would require it, but it is possible that there is a local Alabama statute which would.... Read More

Texas is a community property state.  Your stepmother retains her 50% interest and a lifetime occupancy right.  Your father's 50% interest passes to his children.  Hire a probate lawyer who practices in the county in which your father lived and died to file an application for determination of heirship or, depending on the situation, small estate affidavit to protect your interest.... Read More

You do not write whether your grandmother left a Will.  If she did, her Will governs the half of the home she owned.  If she did not, that half passes to her heirs at law, presumably including your aunt.  You can buy out the beneficiaries under the Will or, if there is no Will, the heirs.  Or they can buy you out.  Or the house can be sold and the net proceeds distributed to the owners based on their percentage of ownership.  Occupancy, paying taxes, care of your grandmother do not increase your ownership interest.  However, you may have a claim against your grandmother's estate for goods purchased or services rendered.  Talk with a local probate lawyer.... Read More

He could apply for a visitor visa at the US consulate in Nigeria. There may right now be a ban from Nigeria, so you will have to talk to The Nigerian Embassy here in the United States. You can find them by googling Nigerian Embassy in Atlanta which I believe is the closest city to where you live in Alabama.... Read More